中考英语考前阅读理解强化训练

1、中考英语考前阅读理解强化训练中考英语考前阅读理解强化训练Readingmaterial阅读理解（一）1.Unlesswespendmoneytospot（认出，发现）andpreventasteroids（小行星）now,onemightcrashintoEarthanddestroylifeasweknowit,saysomescientists.Asteroidsarebiggerversionsofthemeteoroids（流星体）thatraceacrossthenightsky.MostorbitthesunfarfromEarthanddon'tthreatenus.Bu

2、ttherearealsothousandsofasteroidswhoseorbitsputthemonacollisioncoursewithEarth.But$500millionworthofnewtelescopesrightnow,thenspend$10millionayearforthenext25yearstolocatemostofthespacerocks.Bythetimewespotafatalone,thescientistssay,we'llhaveawaytochangeitscourse.Isitworthit?Twothingsexpertscons

3、iderwhenjudginganyriskare（i）Howlikelytheeventis;（2）Howbadtheconsequencesiftheeventoccurs.ExpertsthinkanasteroidbigenoughtodestroylotsoflifemightstrikeEarthonceevery500,000years.Soundsprettyrarebutifonedidfall.Itwouldbetheendoftheworld."Ifwedon'ttakecareofthesebidasteroids,they'lltakecar

4、eofus,"saysonescientist.“it'sthatsimple.”Thecure,though,mightbeworsethanthedisease.Dowereallywantfleets（舰队，车队）ofnuclearweaponssittingaroundonEarth?”theworldhaslessfearfromdoomsday殿灭性）rocksthanfromagreatnuclearfleetsetagainstthem.”SaidaNewYorkTimesarticle.1.Whatdoesthepassagesayaboutasteroid

5、sandmeteoroids?A.Theyareheavenlybodiesdifferentincomposition.B.Theyareheavenlybodiessimilarinnature.C.Theyaremoreasteroidsthanmeteoroids.D.Asteroidsaremoremysteriousthanmeteoroids.2.WhatdoscientistssayaboutthecollisionofanasteroidwithEarth?A.Itisveryunlikelybutthedangerexists.B.Suchacollisionmightoc

6、curonceevery25years.C.CollisionsofsmallerasteroidswithEarthoccurmoreoftenthanexpected.D.It'sstilltooearlytosaywhethersuchacollisionmightoccur.3.Whatdopeoplethinkofthesuggestionofusingnuclearweaponstoalterthecourseofasteroids?A.Itsoundspracticalbutitmaynotsolvetheproblem.B.Itmaycreatemoreproblems

7、thanitmightsolve.C.ItisawasteofmoneybecauseacollisionofasteroidswithEarthisveryunlikely.D.Furtherresearchshouldbedonebeforeitisprovedapplicable.4.Wecanconcludefromthepassagethat_A.Whilepushingasteroidsoffcoursenuclearweaponswoulddestroytheworld.B.AsteroidsracingacrossthenightskyarelikelytohitEarthin

8、thenearfuture.C.Theworryaboutasteroidscanbelefttofuturegenerationssinceitisunlikelytohappeninourlifetime.D.WorkablesolutionsstillhavetobefoundtopreventacollisionofasteroidswithEarth.5.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribestheauthor'stoneinthispassage?A.Optimistic（乐观的）B.Critical（批评的）C.Objective（客观的）D.A

9、rbitrary（武断的）2. Thelawsaysthatwomenshouldhavethechanceofdoingthesamejobsasmenandearnthesameasthem.Therealityisverydifferent.Womeitosebecause,25yearsaftertheEqualPayAct,manyofthemstillgetpaidlessthanmen.Theylosebecausetheydolower-paidjobswhichmenjustwon'tconsider.Andtheylosetheyaretheoneswhointer

10、ruptacareertohavechildren.AllthisisreportedinanindependentstudyorderedbytheGovernment,swomensunite.Thebiggestproblemisn'tequalpayinworkplacessuchasfactories.Itisasortofworkwomendo.Makealistoflow-paidofjobs_thenconsiderwhodoesthem.Trynurses,secretaries,cleaner,clerks,teachersinprimaryschools,dinn

11、erladies,andchildcarehelpers.Notalotofmenamongthatgroup,arethere?Yetsomeofthosejobsarereallyimportant.Surelynoonewoulddenythataboutnursesandteachers,forastart.Sowhydowerewardthepeoplewhodothemsopoorly?Therecanbeonlyoneanswer-becausetheyarewomen.Thisisnotgoingtobeputrightovernight.ButtheGovernment,wh

12、ichemploysalotofthem,andotherbosseshavetomakeastart.Itisdisgraceful（可耻的）thatwehavegoneintothe21stCenturystilltreatingwomenlikesecond-classcitizens.1.Womeshouldhavethechanceofdoingthesamejobsandbepaidequallyasmen.A.after25yearsB.accordingtothelawC.asaresultoftheEqualPayActD.becausewomenareasstrongasm

13、en2.Wecanlearnfromthetextwhattheproblemreallymattersis.A.thatthewomeninterruptacareertohavechildrenB.whatsortofworkwomendoC.becausetheyarewomenD.whatanunfairpaywomengetinworkplaces.3. Whichofthefollowingbestdescribesthewriter'sidea?A. Womenshouldgetequalpayforequalworktothatofmen.B. Womenshoulds

14、trengthen力口强themselves.C.TheGovernmentoughttoprotectwomenagainstgettingpaidlessthanmen.D.Someofthejobsthatwomendoareofgreatimportance.4.Whenthewritersays“Thisisnotgoingtobeputrightovernight",hemeans.A.wemustsolvetheproblemveryquickly.B.thereisnotcompletelyfairthingallovertheworld.C.weneedalongt

15、imetochangetheunfairreality.D.theproblemthatwomerlosewillbesolvedsoon.5.Whichdoyouthinkwouldbethebesttitleforthispassage?A.Worktogivewomenafairpaydeal.B.Timetochangethesituation.C.Equalwork,equalpay.D.Shouldwomenbetreatedlikesecond-classcitizens?3. Therehaveneverbeenmanyadventurers.Youvanreadstories

16、aboutmencalledadventures.Buttheywerereallybusinessmen.Therewassomethingtheywantedalady,ormoney,oracountry,orhonor.Andsotheygotit.Butatrueadventureisdifferent.Hestartswithoutanyspecialpurpose.Heisreadyforanythinghemaymeet.Therehavebeenmanyhalf-adventurers.Andtheyweregreatmen.Historyisrichwiththeirsto

17、ries.Buteachofthemhadaspecialpurpose.Theywerenotfollowersoftrueadventure.InthebigcityofNewYork,RomanceandAdventurearealwayswaiting.Aswewalkalongthestreet,theyarewatchingus.Welookupsuddenlyandseeafaceinawindow.Thefaceseemstointerestusstrangely.Orinaquietstreet,wehearacryoffearandpaincomingfromahousew

18、herenoonelives.Acartakesustoastrangedoor,insteadoftoourown.Thedooropensandweareaskedtoenter.Ateverycorner,eyeslooktowardus,orhandsareraised,orfingerspoint.Adventureisoffered.Butfewofusarereadytoaccept.Wearereadytodoonlythethingswedoeveryday.Wewishtodoonlythethingsthateveryoneelsedoes.Wemoveon;andsom

19、edaywecometotheendofalongquietlife.Thenwebegintothink.Then,whenitistoolate,wearesorrythatwehaveneverknowntrueRomanceandAdventure.1.Intheauthor'sopinion,therearetrueadventures.A.manyB.fewC.noD.afew2.Inwhatwaydoestheauthorsayatrueadventureisdifferentfromabusinessman?A.Heisreadyforanythinghemaymeet

20、.B.Heisnotinterestedinmoney.C.Heenjoysexcitementwhileabusinessmandoesnot.D.Atrueadventureisromantic,whileabusinessmanisdull.3.Accordingtothepassage,acryoffearandpaincomingfromahousewherenoonelivesinaquietstreetmeans.A.anumberB.afightC.wealthD.adventure4.Thepassagedoesn'tmentionit,butwecaninferfr

21、omthepassagethatwhenmostpeoplemeetanofferofadventure,theywill.A.growangrybutcuriousB.accepttheofferC.growembarrassedandrejecttheofferD.befrightenedandcryforhelp.5.Whendomostpeoplewishthattheyhadknownromanceandadventure?A.Whentheyareyoung.B.Whenitinvolvesabeautifulladyorhandsomeman.C.Whensomethingint

22、ereststhemstrangely.D.Whentheyreachtheendofalongquietlife.4. Aroundtheworldmoreandmorepeoplearetakingpartindangeroussportsandactivities.Ofcourse,therehavealwaysbeenpeoplewhohavelookedforadventures-thosewhohaveclimbedthehighestmountains,traveledintounknownpartsoftheworldorsailedinsmallboatsacrosstheg

23、reatestoceans.Now,however,therearepeoplewholookforanimmediateexcitementfromariskyactivitywhichmayonlylastafewminutesorevenseconds.Iwouldconsiderbungeejumpingtobeagoodexampleofsuchanactivity.Youjumpfromahighplace（perhapsabridgeorahot-airballoon）200metresabovethegroundwithanelastic（有弹性的）ropetiedtoyour

24、ankles.Youfallatupto150kilometresanhouruntiltheropestopsyoufromhittingtheground.Itissaidthatabout2millionpeoplearoundtheworldhavenowtriedbungeejumping.Otheractivitieswhichmostpeoplewouldsayareasriskyasbungeejumpingincludejumpingfromtallbuildinganddivingintotheseafromthetopofhighcliff.（悬崖）Whydopeople

25、takepartinsuchactivitiesasthese?Somepsychologistssuggestthatitisbecauselifeinmodernsocietieshasbecomesafeandboring.Notverylongago,diseasescouldnoteasilybecured,andlifewasacontinuousbattleforsurvival.（生存）.Nowadays,accordingtomanypeople,lifeofferslittleexcitement.Theyliveandworkincomparativelysafecond

26、itions;theybuyfoodinshops;andtherearedoctorsandhospitalstolookafterthemiftheybecomeill.Theanswerforsomeofthesepeopleistolookfordangerinactivitiessuchasbungeejumping.1.Abesttitleforthetextis.A.Dangeroussports:whatandwhyB.TheboredomofmodernlifeC.Bungeejumping:Isitreallydangerous?D.Theneedforexcitement

27、2.Moreandmorepeopletoday.A.aretryingactivitiessuchasbungeejumpingB.areclimbingthehighestmountainsC.arecomingclosetodeathinsportsD.arelookingforadventuressuchastravelingintounknownplaces3.Inbungeejumping,you.A.jumpashighasyoucanB.slidedownaropetothegroundC.attach（系）yourselftoaropeandfalltothegroundD.

28、falltowardsthegroundwithoutarope4.Peopleprobablytakepartindangeroussportsnowadaysbecause.A.theyhavealotoffreetimeB.theycangotohospitaliftheyareinjuredC.theirlifeisshortofexcitementD.theynolongerneedtohuntforfood5. Thewriterofthetexthasaattitudetowardsdangeroussports.A.Positive（肯定的）B.negative（否定的）C.n

29、eutral（中立的）D.nervous（紧张的）6. ThereportcametotheBritishonMay21,1949.TheGermanbattleshipBismarck,themostpowerfulwarship（战舰）intheworld,wasmovingoutintotheAtlanticOcean.Hertask:todestroytheshipssuppliesfromtheUnitedStatestowar-tornEngland.TheBritishhadfearedsuchatask.NowarshiptheyhadcouldmatchtheBismarck

30、inspeedorinfirepower.TheBismarckhadeight15-inchgunsand81smallguns.Shecouldmoveat30nautical（海上的）milesanhour.Shewasbelievedtobeunsinkable.However,theBritishhadtosinkher.TheysentoutataskforceheadedbytheirbestbattleshipHoodtohuntdowntheBismarck.OnMay24,theHoodfoundtheBismarck.ItwasameetingthattheGermanc

31、ommanderLuetjensdidnotwanttosee.HisordersweretodestroytheBritishshipsthatwerecarryingsupplies,buttostayawayfromafightwithBritishwarships.Thebattledidn'tlastlong.TheBismarck'sfirsttorpedo（鱼雷）hittheHood,whichwentdowntakingallbutthreeofher4,419menwithher.Butinthefight,theBismarckwasslightlydama

32、ged.HercommanderdecidedtorunforrepairstoFrance,whichhadatthattimebeentakenbythespeedandtheheavyfog,theylostsightofher.Fortwodays,everyBritishshipintheAtlantictriedtofindtheBismarck,butwithnosuccess.Finally,shewassightedbyaplanefromtheair.TheBismarckwashit.OnthemorningofMay27,thelastbattlewasfought.F

33、ourBritishshipsfiredontheBismarck,andshewasfinallysunk.1.TheBismarcksailedintotheAtlanticOcean.A.tosinktheHoodB.togaincontrolofFranceC.tocutoffAmericansuppliestoBritainD.tostopBritishwarshipsreachingGermany2.ManypeoplebelievedthattheBismarckcouldnotbedefeatedbecauseshe.A.wasfastandpowerfulB.hadmorem

34、enonboardC.wasunderLuetjens'command?.hadbiggergunsthanotherships3.Welearnfromthetextthaton24ofMay.A.theBritishonthebattleagainsttheBismarckB.theBismarckwonthebattleagainsttheBritishC.theBritishgunfiredamagedtheBismarckseriouslyD.theBismarcksucceededinkeepingawayfromtheBritish4.Luetjenstriedtosai

35、ltoFranceinorderto.A.havetheshiprepairedB.jointheotherGermansC.gethelpfromtheFrenchD.getawayfromtheBritish5.WhichofthefollowingistheimmediatecauseofthesinkingoftheBismarck?A.TheBritishairstrikes.B.ThedamagedonebytheHood.C.GunfirefromtheBritishwarships.D.Luetjens'decisiontorunforFrance.7. “Iwould

36、almostratherseeyoudead."BobertS.Cassatt,aleadingbankerofPhiladelphia,shoutedwhenhistwenty-year-oldeldestdaughterannouncedthatshewantedtobecomeanartist.Inthe19thcentury,playingatdrawingorpaintingondisheswasallrightforayounglady,butseriousworkinartwasnot.Andwhentheyounglady'sfamilyrackedamong

37、皓身于）thebestofPhiladelphia'ssocial（社会各界的）families,suchanideacouldnotevenbeconsidered.ThatwashowMaryCassatt,born1844,beganherstruggleasanartist.Shedidnottremblebeforeherfather'sanger,sheopposed（反对）himwithcourageandatlastmadehimchangehismind.ManyCassattgaveuphersocialpositionandallthoughtsofathousandandafamily,whichinthosetimeswasunthinkableforayounglady.Intheend,afterlongyearsofhardworkandperseverance（坚持），shebecameAmerica'smostimportantwoman